By Florence Avakian
On Saturday morning, May 9, some 3,000 attended a Pontifical celebration of the Divine Liturgy at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. It was the largest gathering of the National Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Centennial held in Washington, DC, from May 7 to 9.
By Florence Avakian
In the huge ballroom of Washington’s Marriott Marquis Hotel—splendidly chandeliered and bedecked with flowers, the eagerly-awaited, sold-out “awards banquet” took place on Saturday evening, May 9. It was the climactic event of the May 7 to 9 Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Centennial, attended by some 2,500 guests from around the country.
Clergy and lay delegates from across the Eastern Diocese gathered in Washington, DC, during the first week of May for the 113th Diocesan Assembly. Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), presided over the Assembly meetings, hosted by the St. Mary Church of Washington on May 7 and 8.
By Florence Avakian
In one of America’s most distinguished religious sanctuaries, the neo-gothic Washington National Cathedral, more than 2,500 people filled every seat to witness a majestic Ecumenical Prayer Service for Justice and Peace.
By Florence Avakian
The Music Center at Strathmore, located just outside of Washington, D.C., was sold out weeks in advance for the artistic celebration of Armenian music—part of the National Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Centennial that took place May 7-9, 2015.
